Punta Arenas Geographic coordinates
Punta Arenas is in Region of Magallanes, Chile, at latitude -53.16282 and longitude -70.90922. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres.
Region of Magallanes, Chile Southern · Western Hemisphere -53.16282, -70.90922
53.1628° S 70.9092° W
53°9'46.2'' S 70°54'33.2'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Punta Arenas
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -53.16282 | -70.90922 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 53.1628° S | 70.9092° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 53°9'46.2'' S | 70°54'33.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 53°9.769' S | 70°54.553' W |
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Geographic facts about Punta Arenas
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas lies on the same parallel as cities like Río Grande (Argentina) and on the same meridian as cities like Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Santiago, Chile Latitude -33.45694 Longitude -70.64827
- Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Latitude 19.45036 Longitude -70.69085
- Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands Latitude 21.46122 Longitude -71.14188
- Arequipa, Peru Latitude -16.39899 Longitude -71.53747
- Maracaibo, Venezuela Latitude 10.64232 Longitude -71.61089
About geographic coordinates
The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of Punta Arenas have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.
Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.
All formats correspond to the same reference point at the center of Punta Arenas: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.